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The GAfPA Policy Blog explores health policy news, reports, initiatives and events that inform patient-centered care.

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February 11, 2022

HEARTS in the Americas

In the Americas, noncommunicable diseases like heart disease, stroke, and diabetes cause nearly four out of every five deaths. Now stakeholders in Europe are teaming up to reduce the impact of these diseases.

February 4, 2022

Closing the Cancer Care Gap

Ten million people die from cancer every year, and 70% of these cancer-related deaths occur in low-to-middle income countries.

January 27, 2022

Where Evidence Meets Policy

As the COVID-19 pandemic has shown, evidence-informed decision-making is crucial when it comes to the health and well-being of populations across the globe.

January 13, 2022

The Pandemic’s Toll on Mental Health in the Americas

A new study appearing in The Lancet spotlights the COVID-19 pandemic’s devastating toll on mental health in the Americas.

December 13, 2021

Five-Point Plan for Genetic High Cholesterol

Only 10% of people born with a genetic predisposition to dangerously high cholesterol know they have a disease called familial hypercholesterolemia. But a new five-point plan aims to change that fact.

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